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Beautiful and Inspiring Looks for Spring

From Victorian frills to opulent velvets, new season fashion takes its creative lead from the world of art

Wednesday Aug. 30, 2017

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An obsession with the past was part of the Victorian age, balancing old-world ideals with the future; and much like the pre-millennium era, the mix of old and new technology creates a unique meeting of past and present. Gregor Kregar’s vortex piece Prstan is made from recycled metal and glass, the paramount winner of James Wallace Art Award in 2000.

A liquid satin dress in pale blue showcased at the Louvre Museum in February gets the relaxed treatment at the TSB Wallace Arts Centre, Pah Homestead, languidly splayed in front of an arresting painting by Jeffrey Harris — a composite symbol of an ovum, sperm, fallopian tubes, vagina, wedding ring, safety pin — all held together in a primal elephant-like icon.

Turn-of-the-century nautical stripes and utilitarian jackets get a modern makeover with emerging luxury brand Maggie Marilyn. The sea-blue tones contrast with Oliver Stretton’s stark white fibreglass and wood sculpture entitled Flotsam, described by the artist as representing a safe passage and potential harbourage.